Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The York Observatory
- Margaret Clitherow
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fairfax House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Burial Vessel